British Resident at Nagpur

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colonial administrative office diplomatic post political residency

The British Resident at Nagpur was the East India Company’s diplomatic and political representative stationed at the Maratha court of Nagpur, overseeing British interests and influence in the region.

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Label	Occurrences
British Resident at Nagpur canonical	1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	colonial administrative office ⓘ diplomatic post ⓘ political residency ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	Maratha Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagpur State NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliesToPeriod	18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ
controlledBy	East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
hasDuty	advise on boundary and territorial disputes involving Nagpur and British territories ⓘ advise on commercial and trade matters affecting British merchants ⓘ advise the Nagpur ruler on matters affecting British interests ⓘ assist in the imposition or negotiation of the Doctrine of Lapse or similar policies when directed ⓘ collect geographical and statistical information about Nagpur and surrounding areas ⓘ collect intelligence on neighbouring Maratha and princely states ⓘ coordinate with other British Residents in Maratha and Central Indian states ⓘ enforce British non-interference or intervention policies as directed by the Governor-General ⓘ ensure payment of subsidies and tribute owed to the East India Company ⓘ influence succession and internal politics in Nagpur in favour of British policy ⓘ maintain communications between Nagpur court and the Governor-General ⓘ maintain order around the British Residency compound in Nagpur ⓘ manage diplomatic relations with the Bhonsle rulers of Nagpur ⓘ manage relations with local chiefs and jagirdars under Nagpur authority ⓘ mediate disputes between Nagpur and neighbouring states where British interests were involved ⓘ monitor military forces of the Nagpur state ⓘ monitor revenue and administrative reforms in Nagpur relevant to British interests ⓘ negotiate alliances and agreements on behalf of the East India Company ⓘ observe and report on local social and religious conditions relevant to British rule ⓘ oversee communications and postal arrangements relevant to British administration ⓘ oversee implementation of treaties between Nagpur and the East India Company ⓘ oversee transition of Nagpur from Maratha rule to British control when applicable ⓘ protect British political interests in Nagpur ⓘ protect British subjects and missionaries in the Nagpur region ⓘ report on political and military developments in Nagpur ⓘ represent East India Company at the Maratha court of Nagpur ⓘ supervise British subsidiary troops stationed near Nagpur ⓘ support British economic penetration through trade, concessions, and monopolies in Nagpur ⓘ support British military campaigns in the Deccan and Central India ⓘ support the extension of British paramountcy in Central India ⓘ support the spread of British legal and administrative practices where permitted ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ
location	Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	British political department in India ⓘ Residency system in British India ⓘ

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Treaty of Deogaon → negotiatedBy → British Resident at Nagpur ⓘ